On a beautiful sunny day, we left Matera to explore a few towns in the neighbouring region of Puglia. Our first stop was in the small town of Alberobello with its trullis classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These houses with conical roofs made of superimposed stones, without any mortar, are quite fascinating. Some of these houses are still inhabited but most have been converted into shops for tourists. Our second stop made us think we had changed country. The town of Locorotondo resembled a Greek city.

We didn’t make it to Craco Vecchia but it sounds like an interesting place to visit. We only did a day-trip to Puglia which again wasn’t long enough to do justice to the region. We certainly will have to go back one day.